Detailed information about Coin: Shilling 1949 Scottish from United Kingdom

Coin: Shilling 1949 Scottish

Description

British coins (and those of the Empire and Commonwealth dominions) included within the royal title "IND: IMP:" - Emperor (or Empress) of India - from the reign of Queen Victoria until late in the reign of King George VI. In 1947 India became independent and all coining dies had to be changed. It was 1949 before the title was removed from the UK coinage. This is the first issue without the title IND: IMP:.

Between 1937 and 1970, British shilling coins were issued with English and Scottish design each year. This is the Scottish design.

Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, part of the the monarch's legend in Latin GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX (George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains); below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).

Crowned Scottish lion facing, holding sword and sceptre, on crown dividing a shield bearing the cross of St. Andrew and a thistle, and the date 1949; around above, FID DEF (part of the monarch's legend - the other part being on the obverse; it is abbreviated from FIDEI DEFENSOR and means "Defender of the Faith"); around below, ONE SHILLING.